Storyville: The Intersection Between Plotting and Pantsing
Finding the intersection between plotting and pantsing.
Storyville: Building Up Your Horror Story Before You Tear It Down
Tips on how to build up your horror story before you tear it all down.
Storyville: What Makes Your Stories Uniquely You?
Tap into the formative experiences that made you and apply them to your fiction.
Storyville: Story Dissection — "In His House"
Richard dissects his epistolary horror story, "In His House."
Storyville: What Do You Have the Authority to Write?
Experience vs. research: What stories are yours to tell?
Storyville: Advanced Storytelling Techniques
Tips for how to execute some advanced storytelling techniques.
All Hail the Slasher: The Rise and Legacy of an Iconic Subgenre of Horror
Freddy. Michael. Jason. How did slasher films dominate the horror genre in the 70's and 80's? Let's examine the rise of the subgenre and it's legacy as pure cinematic experience.
Storyville: Sympathy for the Devil
In order for your bad guys to truly resonate, we need to care about them, and feel strong emotions. Even if that emotion is hate.
When To Utilize An Ensemble Cast and How To Do It Well
By Joshua Isard
Would your story benefit from multiple POVs? And does it have the scope to sustain them?
Storyville: Horror Story vs. Horror Novel
How do you know if your horror project is a story, novella, or novel? Some quick tips.
Storyville: Eight New, Mashed Up Sub-Genres
Some new hybrid narratives to breathe life into your writing.
Storyville: Young Protagonists—MG vs. YA vs. Adult
Some advice for writing young protagonists for Middle Grade, YA, and adult fiction.
Storyville: Leaving Room for the Reader in Your Fiction
Thoughts and advice on how to leave room for your readers when writing fiction.
The Optical Illusion of Perspective In Storytelling
Skilled writers perform a kind of optical illusion of the mind's eye, creating language that matches and expands upon our own real life experiences.
Storyville: Playing With Point of View
Perspective and point of view in fiction is often slippery and elusive.
Storyville: Writer’s Block—Where It Comes From, and How to Break Through
Information on where writer's block comes from, and how to fix it.
The Minds of Others: 6 POV Hacks for Fiction
In fiction, each point of view (POV) choice comes with both strengths and limitations. Consider this your cheat sheet for overcoming those limitations.
Storyville: Writing a Novel Without Plotting it Out
Tips on how to write a novel without plotting it out.
Storyville: Writing About Taboo Subjects
When writing about taboo subjects, be careful how you do it.
Live Dangerously with Second-Person Perspective
Second-person perspective is one of those things that becomes more intriguing the more you are told not to use it.
Storyville: Dissecting "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates
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Character, Joyce Carol Oates, Literary Devices, Plot, POV, Research, Setting, Short Stories, Storyville, Structure
One of the most talked about, published and taught stories, I dissect "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates.
Storyville: Fiction As Film—Writing Scenes That Are Visual
How can your fiction be as visual and engrossing as a film? Here are some suggestions.
